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Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Mourinho: One mistake cost Chelsea


Jose Mourinho has likened referee Damir Skomina in Chelsea's 0-0 Champions League draw with Dynamo Kiev to rugby official Craig Joubert.

Joubert refereed Australia's quarter-final Rugby World Cup victory over Scotland at the weekend, and awarded a controversial penalty for accidental offside that enabled the Wallabies to come from behind and win in the closing stages.

And Mourinho believes Skomina's decision not to award Chelsea a penalty after Cesc Fabregas was brought down by Sergiy Rybalka in the first half in Kiev on Tuesday was just as impactful.

"Our performance was solid, we had control of the game for 75 minutes. We hit the post, [should have] had a penalty," Mourinho said.

"It was a clear penalty. I don't know, the referee didn't see it, he didn't want to give it - I don't know.

"One mistake cost Scotland in the rugby. Here, one mistake cost Chelsea."

Mourinho labelled the Slovenian official "weak and naive" immediately following the clash in Kiev.

When asked whether he believed he would be fined for his comment, Mourinho gave a light-hearted reply: "Okay, it was not a penalty."

Friday, 20 March 2015

Real to face Atletico in quarter-finals from champions league draw


Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter final in a repeat of last season's final.

Barcelona, the third Spanish side to be included in the draw, will take on Paris Saint-Germain, while Porto will face 2013 winners Bayern Munich and Juventus will go head to head with Monaco.

Real and Atletico met in the showpiece in Lisbon last year, Real prevailing 4-1 in extra time after Sergio Ramos' dramatic late header had denied Atletico victory in normal time.

The two clubs have already met six times during the course of this season, with Real yet to get the better of their near neighbours.

Both league meetings have ended in Atletico's favour - most recently a 4-0 anhiliation at the Vicente Calderon last month.

Diego Simeone's side progressed 4-2 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey, and triumphed 2-1 over two legs of the Spanish Super Cup at the start of the campaign.

Barca face PSG in the last eight having been drawn alongside one another in the group stage of this season's competition.

Having shared a victory each earlier this campaign, the sides also faced off in the quarter-finals two years ago as the Catalan giants advanced on away goals after the tie finished 3-3.

Italian champions Juve have arguably the best of the draw, facing Arsenal's conquerors Monaco, while Bayern will also fancy their chances as they take on Porto.

Bayern have lost just one of 22 competitive matches against Portuguese teams, that coming in their European Cup final defeat to Porto in 1987.

The ties will take place on April 14/15 and April 21/22.